How far-fetched is Trump's plan to buy Greenland? | DW News

[@frlouiegoad4087]

WELL! CHINA does not purchase. CHINA just fills in the ocean and make their own new land.

[@themiddlekingdom9121]

That area, aka.. South China Sea, the Chinese have been using those islands for stops over in ancient time and it is in their front yard that why they have been building artificial islands there SINCE many of the islands over there being stolen by the Vietnamese and the Filipino.

[@cnordegren]

@@themiddlekingdom9121 Wrong. China simply steals...just like everything else.

[@AnjuABCDE]

Wait you can buy islands from other nations? Sure, China will double your offer for Greenland. Fair and square

[@frankyfourfingers8913]

China destroyed all it's history. The new China is 70 years old .

[@gungho9]

yeah like what they have done in the South China Sea and now they intimidate Philippines & Vietnam fishermen.

[@raedwulf61]

In the 1860s, the US approached the Danes about buying Greenland and Iceland. They said no.

[@dmeads5663]

This is not true, the notion was put forward but it was the US congress that said no, not Denmark.

[@fern8580]

it is not reasonable to let only 50 000 people benefit 2 000 000 km2. Greenlanders must now share.

[@ivikrosingjohnsen9944]

@@fern8580 you do realize that most of the country is covered in ice and is uninhabitable ?

[@finntinus2719]

@@fern8580 XD Maybe that will get the far-left thinking about "sharing"? Naaah just kidding they are the masters of bigotry. XD

[@SeaJay_Oceans]

Less than 60,000 people in Greenland. Pay them each $ 3,000,000 gratuity, tax free. Pay into the Greenland Government an equal amount of money - total. Not much changes for Greenland, they all just get fabulously Rich. The other Bidder is China - Belt and Road initiative. Russia could also bid for it too. USA has to make it really worthwhile to every man, woman, and child in Greenland.

[@MisterJohnMorales]

If Greenland ever actually became fully independent the USA would engineer a takeover. The US will not tolerate a nation of 65,000 people in control of such a strategic territory especially since it be unable to defend itself and be a target for Russian or Chinese efforts to control the territory. The notion that international law would somehow make it impossible for the USA to take over Greenland is naive, because the USA is the biggest guarantor of international law. If USA decided to ignore them no one could do anything to stop them.

[@jessicagreen8883]

Greenland will never be fully independent especially since they know how desperate the US, China, and Russia is to have it.

[@HelleKurstein]

Sure. If you totally disregard the people of the land - and all of your allies! US the biggest guarantor of international law? US politics have been very trying to European and other allies! Time and again since WWII US have overstepped the lines of international law! AND common decency! VIETNAM! Persia/Iran - Mosadegh! Shah! Khomeini! - Chile - Allende! Pinochet! Iraq - Sadam Hussein! Etc etc etc!

[@MisterJohnMorales]

If that were true, then Europe would have ended NATO and become non-aligned, but it's not true. Maybe the more left-wing elements like the Greens feel that way, but most Europeans know that when it comes to economic growth and development as well as respect for sovereignty the evil USA has been great and far more generous than past superpowers. Europeans as a whole have a good sense of realpolitik and judge the USA's actions in that context and not the ideological pure context you seem to think is typical for your fellow Europeans. @@HelleKurstein

[@whiskeybravo9936]

Come buy Canada! Put our politicians out of business.

[@garrybragg7244]

Ill pay 1$ for Canada I feel generous maybe 2

[@antondegroot6061]

Sure your politicians suck, as they do everywhere, but ffs who would want american politics instead ? O.o

[@ALL4JESUSCHRIST]

@Whiskey Bravo - LOL! Best comment on this video. ;-)

[@tyrionlannister6459]

No one has it worse when it comes to politicians than the yanks

[@CincyShaves]

@@garrybragg7244 would that be US dollars or Canadian dollars?

[@stevieboy366]

Trump might be thinking about the territorial claims on the arctic ocean. The boundaries are in the process of being set and Greenland has a good amount of the arctic ocean it can claim.

[@razorblade6027]

Stevie Boy or the oil and natural gas

[@noraarrowood4712]

YOU THINK SO STEVIE AND CAN BE

[@simonfew6509]

Of course there’s a lot of very good reasons why it might want to buy Greenland, but you can’t buy another country

[@razorblade6027]

Simon Few yea I was a bit surprised when I first saw the title I don’t understand what made him think he could just buy a country

[@simonbagel]

Acquiring Greenland has merit. It would counter China's arctic pursuits. Definitely worth considering.

[@afro_princess1671]

I want to buy the reporter, how much does he cost? Lol😂

[@kenrickwatene3036]

Don't worry about the cost, China will pay for it in tariffs.....

[@ffrebello]

Me too lol he is very attractive

[@afro_princess1671]

ಫ್ಲಾಯ್ನ್ ರೆಬೆಲ್ಲೊ hey! I saw him first, tho i am willing to share😂

[@afro_princess1671]

Kenyan Nationalist Well wouldn't that be nice, getting a man for free☺️

[@tusharrrrrr]

Buy me instead, I would take a dollar and nothing else! 😂

[@goedelite]

The people of Greenland are not the least bit jealous of the people of Puerto Rico, nor even of the people of the fifty United States. Isn't that odd ?

[@dennis771]

PR is not the US

[@finnhansen7171]

it's probably because they have a higher standard of living than puerto rico and much of the united states

[@ltbubbas]

@@dennis771 puerto rico is a united states territorial posession

[@murc111]

US territory and US state, are not the same thing.

[@jakeforrest]

Denmark subsidies Greenland (50.000 inhabitants) with $700 million a year. Compare that to Puerto Rico. I would at any time chose to live in Greenland over Puerto Rico (even though the climate is warmer)

[@naturefreak799]

America needs a new frontier. Create a new homestead act for the settlement of Greenland. Free land for all American citizens willing to make their homes there. And if global warming is as bad as many predict, Greenland could become a very prosperous state.

[@naturefreak799]

@freaky Friday Americans are not as bad as you think. 80 to 90% of Greenland can be left in its natural pristine state. I'm even willing to give every Greenlander $100,000 to ease the transition. They can even keep their language and culture. The environment of Greenland will be respected. But yes, there will be land open to homesteaders. America's homeless citizens may even get top priority.

[@sashako7667]

Don't forget the vineyards! It'll become the next Napa Valley 👌

[@naturefreak799]

@@sashako7667 I doubt it will ever get that warm in Greenland even with global warming. But some crops can be grown outdoors, and global warming will increase the options. Greenland would also be a great place to experment with massive greenhouses. Greenland will become a place where 21 century science allows us to do agriculture in ways once thought impossible. There will also be mining of minerals, but it will be done with the best ecological sound science we have.

[@benjaminjensen3196]

nature freak I hope you’re joking...

[@naturefreak799]

@@benjaminjensen3196 Each and every Greenlander will be given $100,000 and citizenship. They will also be allowed to keep their language and culture. Most of Greenland will be a wildlife sanctuary and lands for native Greenlanders to keep traditional ways. But yes, some land will be opened for settlement and even ecologically sensitive mining of precious metals and resourses by Americans. Homeless citizens and American citizens on the lower level of the socioeconomic level will be given priority for settlement. Americans of all races will move to Greenland. Global warming and old fashion American ingenuity will make all of this possible. Forget Elon Musk! Who needs Mars when we have Greenland?

[@vkchaitanya2003]

If it’s less than $500 billion it’s a good deal long term!

[@Atom-Fire]

I would openly welcome the people of Greenland as Americans, hopefully they would feel the same haha.

[@am8776]

@@Atom-Fire no american health care suck and we don't need fire arm in every house. your education system also very bad. better improve them first.

[@Atom-Fire]

@@am8776 According to Gunpolicy . Org.. Greenland has 13,000 civilian owned guns in the country.. That means 1 in 3 own a gun. You people have guns. Also yeaahh, I'm sure that on the Frozen rock of Greenland with a population 4 times smaller than Alaska with TWICE the landmass.. it has the best schools.. sure. (Sarcasm)

[@am8776]

@@Atom-Fire i still prefer this frozen rock than the US, i have nothing against american people, just your gov and many public service of the country suck.

[@Atom-Fire]

@@am8776 Well I would still welcome the people of Greenland, even if they are as foolish as you.

[@kirklandelectricicnc]

It's a smart move on Trump.

[@someguyfromarcticfreezer6854]

Danes think Trump is out of the world, even Greenland people think trump is mentally ill. IF some people are agreed with trump then they are mentally ill as trump.

[@resonantconsciousness9248]

Follow the money (oil) and military bases that'll be built..

[@gabrielgan369]

Iraq 2.0

[@pawelmendera340]

can you call that a country ? or corporation bisnes

[@Bonaccio]

@@kam5925 😂😂😂

[@actorrayzorray]

one, there is already u.s. military bases and military camps there. two, the U.S. is currently the largest exporter of oil, not importer. three, the U.S. consumption of oil has been in decline since the 1980s. four, the interest is water resources. Fresh water is becoming harder to obtain with the # of people we have on the planet, the water sinking to the core and the water that leaves our atmosphere and bleeds into space.

[@lewiscycling3062]

Area 52!

[@RS-sj3fb]

Denmark should make an offer to buy Texas. Texas is rich in natural resources.

[@premiercconstruction]

Hey if they could afford in go ahead. I am American and if they bought Texas and did a good job with it get it might be better for the entire region. Great idea really!

[@blixten2928]

@GETFUX 55 Useless? They do 80% of the work. No welfare layabouts there - unlike Trump supporters...

[@AdamSmith-gs2dv]

The Texas economy is larger than Denmark's. No way they can afford to buy it. Also states can't succeed from the union

[@ltbubbas]

they most likely don't have the money to, not to mention, u.s. states are prohibited to leave the union.

[@ltbubbas]

@@AdamSmith-gs2dv damn it, somebody already said what had to be said.

[@darkhorseman8263]

Not as crazy as one may think. Greenland has massive concentrations of rare earth heavy metals, which could rival Chinas production.

[@joskoeleman950]

It is complerely nuts

[@joskoeleman950]

@@user-td6ws6sp6p you are nuts for thinking Greenlanders would ever want to become Americans

[@darkhorseman8263]

@@user-td6ws6sp6p Roughly half of all the worlds assets, 50 trillion, are stuck in hidden trusts with no actual ownership, meaning they can't be seized or taxed. If you track the wealth, most of it came out of Africa, and has traveled through British offshore banking systems. I don't think China owns as much of Africa as many would think.

[@nicknack3648]

@@user-td6ws6sp6p I heard Europe wants to buy Hawaii

[@magnus9145]

We would rather sell to China.

[@samgamgee7384]

"Is Greenland just the tip of the iceberg?" Unfortunate phrase of the month!

[@SeaJay_Oceans]

Actually, I thought that was very funny ! :-D

[@ludmilaturkova1274]

your "expert" does NOT even know the name of the Danish PM;-)

[@geschiedschrijver]

Definirion of an expert: Someone who knows more and more about less and less............

[@mr.juicethebeetle3373]

I don't think anyone does...

[@cmorgan4515]

he"s a college dem.

[@michaelfoye1135]

Perhaps because she has the relative significance of a Dean at a small college. Sure acts like one.

[@slumdogpreacher6964]

It must be remembered that the US has some very strategic military and scientific bases already in Greenland that are important for the security of all the Free World. The so-called purchase of Greenland would allow for the flow of American capital and technology to be invested in Greenland, take the pressure off of Denmark that is supposedly losing almost a Billion dollars to administer this Commonwealth Nation.

[@WeakestYogurtEnjoyer]

It might not even be a bad deal for Greenland. Better the United states than Russia or china right

[@tuikkur.5655]

Well, I presume that they like Denmark more than any of those three countries...

[@Pippie5555]

Tuija Roininen - I think you are wrong. I think they would like USA.

[@hitnailhalfway2485]

@@tuikkur.5655 your presumption is at fault, I can assure you.

[@tuikkur.5655]

@@Pippie5555 Well, USA offered to buy Greenland and they weren't interested.

[@tuikkur.5655]

@@hitnailhalfway2485 Ok. And are you from Greenland?

[@TiberiusMaximus]

HILARIOUS The people think that land and cultures that sit upon that land have never been bought before. Relax, this is more the media once again doing its "orange man bad" routine.

[@SeaJay_Oceans]

Greenland is a wonderful place and if every citizen got paid huge money, and the government got paid huge money - they are more than welcome to become USA citizens. It would have to be put to a vote of course. Could Anyone not wanting to stay in USA-Greenland move to the E.U. ?

[@SeaJay_Oceans]

@Green Earth LOL - if USA wanted to keep Europe, they would have done that in 1945

[@bgbullwinkle]

Trump is trolling, have fun.

[@NorthSea_1981]

If it's just trolling, why did he cancel the meeting with the Danish Prime minister then? This isn't trolling, this is an affront. A head of state doesn't behave like this. This - along with a TON of his other Twitter BS is really, really bad manners; especially to a country that is supposed an "ally" of the US.

[@ljuc]

He was trolling when he went for president. Look how that turned out :^)

[@Gman539]

He is trolling, he wants to make news and get people talking about stupidity to divert people's attention off of Eipstein and his ties to Mossad.

[@fubrokonway8529]

@@Gman539 and that how he win

[@manofcultura]

NorthSea 1981 danish people are not our allies. NATO is more burdensome than help. Only real friends the US has militarily is Great Britain, Japan and Brazil.

[@sofiewintherjensen8689]

This is absolutely ridiculous! The people of Greenland is not for sale, and it is extremely disrespectful to suggest, and the fact that it is coming from the president of the United States is completely embarrassing.

[@amelliamendel2227]

If I were in Trump's place I would troll the world just because I could, I mean who wouldn't

[@Pow3llMorgan]

Someone who took the responsibilities of the Office of the POTUS seriously. Someone who wasn't in it for the fame. Someone with the nation and its people's interests at heart. Someone to whom 'war' is a bad thing.

[@bfg50istrash71]

@@Pow3llMorganGeorge Washington

[@drqedar9415]

Trump should try to buy Iran

[@Zoza15]

Yeah and Syria too!.

[@SeaJay_Oceans]

Buy Saudi Arabia ? It's running out of oil - so he probably can get the land at a discount.

[@ltbubbas]

it'd be very implausible to try and buy iran due to the war in the surrounding regions, and instability of government.

[@IvanPlayStation4LiFe]

Trump should buy African countries.

[@thefutureofyesterday8136]

Would we want that sand pit? Ehhh not so sure...

[@brianh4669]

I have said this before but it's a good strategic move, I always tried to get it in Risk.

[@brianh4669]

@Rick B I doubt any of us know wether it's possible or not. Don't know why it upsets people so much, just looking for things to get upset about I guess.

[@brianh4669]

@Rick B 😂😂😂 he is just saying what he is thinking as always. Recession? Watch cnn much, good grief. Greatest economy in at least a decade, you don't think at some point it slows down? Fool

[@brianh4669]

@Rick B oh and Most of what he says, happens. I would rather be annoyingly giddy than annoyingly negative and depressed like the other side.

[@korayven9255]

@@brianh4669 Sure, buddy. You can totally buy Greenland. You can totally attribute the economy to Donnie alone. The slowdown totally isn't a warning sign for an impending recession as predicted by the people who got the last recession right. I'm glad you're annoyingly giddy about these things but there's a reason why everyone else is not.

[@codmyzack]

@Rick B only 30,000 people live there and it's owned by a tiny country so anything is probably possible for right price.

[@tessjuel]

Please show some mercy. People are dying of laughter all over Scandninavia.

[@tessjuel]

@President Donald J Trump We're laughing to keep from crying. Russia isn't even the biggest problem in the world today. But what else can we do? No sane person can possibly believe that Denmark will be willing to sell Greenland.

[@veritaslibertas4976]

@@tessjuel Well USA could always just take it from you and there would be absolutely nothing you could do about it lol

[@tessjuel]

@@veritaslibertas4976 Americans really have high thoughts of themselves. It would actually be interesting if USA went to was against NATO but not interesting in a very nice way for either side.

[@veritaslibertas4976]

@@tessjuel In terms of military power, USA basically *is* NATO 😄 Even assuming all of NATO would support Denmark, which they wouldn't, USA has more military personnel then all of Europe combined. Not to mention their military technology and equipment, both in terms of quality and quantity, completely dwarfs Europe. Denmark only has 60,000 military total, compared to over 5 million in the USA.. What a joke lol. Like I said, absolutely nothing you could do to prevent USA from taking Greenland. At least they're offering to buy.. 😏

[@tessjuel]

@@veritaslibertas4976 Well, as I wrote in my first post, Russia isn't the biggest problem. As you point out, USA is by far the biggest threat against the free nations of the world today.

[@MikeCraft28]

(1:33) who let this man speak for the whole country of Greenland

[@flaviogarza2376]

Agreed. He didn't even made a point to argue against Trump's decision of the purchase.

[@Earth098]

Even if it was for sale, Greenland would costs Trillions to say the least. United States has so many internal economic issues to address before adding more territory. Trump is so childish.

[@finntinus2719]

Why would it be worth Trillions? And whats that about 'internal economic issues'? By that logic no nation could do anything because EVERYONE is deep in debt. It isn't childish to make a proposal for a piece of strategic important land. The strategic value of Greenland for denmark is mediocre but for the US it is much higher so why shouldn't they at least talk about it? Shouldn't we talk about buying Hongkongs autonomy than? Or what about land leasing for research in Antarctica? Why can't a "Greenland-deal" be a win-win? Just because YOU can't imagine deals like that to happen doesn't mean they don't happen REGULARLY. Ask everyone who makes deals with China... "The new silk-road" or "Empire of dust". There are huge/enormous deals happening all around the world some including vast amounts of land. People who don't try and calling every initiative childish and impossible are the people who stay poor... nothing wrong with being poor, everything wrong with being ignorant. Have a nice day.

[@Earth098]

@@finntinus2719 To answer your long comment, 1) Greenland's size is more than 20% of the total land area of the US. Almost the size of India. Who would sell such a huge land mass for less than trillions?? 2) This is totally different from invensting in country's infrastructure, economy, people, etc. The intention is more geopolitical than economical. 3) USA is already the 3rd largest country on earth with realatively modest population. unlike India, China, etc. So there is plenty of land already. 4) Contrary to your understanding, China hasn't purchased a land in recent history. Hongkong belonged to China before it was colonized by the British. So it was handed over to China later. It was not a purchase. And New Silk road is an inter govermental economic partnership, not what you think. 5) Last but not least, Greenland is not for sale. Unlike back in the days of King's and emperors, you can't sell regions full of people.

[@gabrielgan369]

Finntinus Cause the People living there shouldn’t be traded like goods, in this case can I buy you? I’ll pay you money in gold bars for your soul. Have a nice day

[@gabrielgan369]

Yeah Hong Kong was suppose to be cede for 100 years to the UK after the Chinese defeat in the Opium Wars. After the treaty expired, the Uk just gave it back to China, fair and simple.

[@finntinus2719]

@@Earth098 1) France sold a piece of land as big as Greenland. It was called the "Louisiana Purchase" (2,144,476 km²), in 1804 for 15 Million US$ (todays worth of ~ 250 Million US$). What about Alaska from Russia (1,518,800 km² for 7,2 Million US$, today ~ 110 Million US$) or the "Adams-Onís Treaty". 2) It is both geopolitical and economical. 3) And? What has that got to do with anything? If I can buy a second car I shouldn't because there are people who got not even one? That is.... 4) I never said China purchased land in recent history... Hongkong was leased 1898 by Great Britain and given back 1997. My point was that the people of Hongkong probably aren't happy about that... and that China is grabbing power with other big deals like building the "silk-road" or "the empire of dust" and 'lending' the countries money for that. 5) You can sell regions full of people. All the purchases mentioned above were done by a democratic government, the US government. To break it down for you, I can buy a house with people in it. Than they will rent from me and have 'to obey my rules'. This goes for grant deals like that too. For example you tell them they can get 10%+ for "their property" and leave or become US-citizens. In Germany this would absolutely possible because of the "for the general public interest"- law and I believe they have that in Denmark too. If they don't like it they could do a "citizens' initiative" but this is all legal and why shouldn't the US ask if it is possible to buy Greenland? They did it after WW2 but 100 Million US$ wasn't enough... What is wrong with probing the waters?

[@ArmandTRobotson]

A few months later... Trump " We bought the largest golf course on Earth" ... Probably he thinks because it's called Greenland...then it's all green and ⛳ golfy ... 😁😁😁😁😁😁😁

[@bennartey3409]

😂

[@gabrielgan369]

Greenland: Is Ice Iceland: Is Green Trump: Plays golfball on ice

[@mastervel7210]

Not Ice For Long 😎👌

[@overryans]

Greenland is a giant floating platform of resources and better access too the land under the arctic why wouldn't people want it?

[@cmhardin37]

Anything Trump does they think. But then again that's why they lost and will lose again in 2020.

[@overryans]

@1manuscriptman well presumably a large amount money or preferable trade deals for the following years but the latter would be harder too enforce since presidents can only be elected twice and for 4 years at a time.

[@commonsense31]

Exactly why would they sell?

[@n.mat.5986]

@@commonsense31 OMG

[@nunyabizness9045]

@@cmhardin37 he will lose in 2020??? Not what I'm seeing. Democrats are cannibalizing their own party. If Biden gets the nomination he will need the left, which he won't get. If Elizabeth Warren gets the nomination she will need to get the votes from corporate democrats, which she won't get.

[@antondegroot6061]

Everyone is acting like a totally outlandish idea to buy greenland. I don't think the idea is that outlandish, but the prices offered (and payed for Alaska) are rediculous. I would think to start negotiations at 100b for denmark + 200k for each citizen of greenland would be a more reasonable start to make it an interesting deal for all parties involved. When spending almost a trillion per year on your military, it's not like that is too much for the US to afford. "not for sale" is nonsense. My car is also not for sale, but if someone comes and offers enough, surely it will be for sale. People are of course not for sale, which is why the deal imo should include paying those 56.000 people enough for them to agree on it.

[@midsue]

Greenland is open for business, but NOT ever for sale. And in the 21st century people have the right to self-determination of their lives and future, so you can not simply buy 57000 people with out their consent.

[@SeaJay_Oceans]

$ 3,000,000 cash, tax free to every man, woman, and child. and an equal amount to the Greenland Government funds: $171,000,000,000,000 USA Dollar Printing press has no limits.

[@Countcho]

zoll z they dont have that much power in greenland so who cares

[@223Drone]

@@Countcho So basically take Greenland by force? That's pretty typical of the US.

[@Pippie5555]

Let the Greenlanders have a vote and see which direction they want to go. It should not be Denmark who decides.

[@223Drone]

@@Pippie5555 Both Denmark and Greenland said no that pretty much settles it.

[@elsebethlind1076]

Denmark will not sell Greenland to any Nation. Take care of Samoa Hurricane in the panhandle Florida an PUERTO RICO. Plus clean water in Flint .

[@michaelmckesson6997]

Doesn't technically even need Denmark to sell. Greenland has reserved to right to separate from Denmark. So technically Trump could make a financial offer directly to the citizens of Greenland. Since there's only about 56,000 people in Greenland he could probably get it relatively cheap. So offer 8million dollars to every person in Greenland. Plus keep your property. Plus a lifetime tax exemption. It would cost the United States about 500billlion which is pocket change for us. Now stop and think about it. How many residents of Greenland will ever earn ANYWHERE NEAR 8million dollars in their life time? Oh pretty much none of them will. Wave the correct dollar amount in their face, and those of modest means will vote for their own personal benefit. Money they will NEVER receive if corporation's start mining natural resources. But they absolutely get a piece of the pie if they sell their vote to the United States.😂 Oh it's for sale alright.😁

[@magnus9145]

@@michaelmckesson6997 Its really not I know pride isn't a thing in the US but it is in Greenland.

[@mori1bund]

@Anthony Mendiola So what! Pretty much all Red States in the US produce massive deficits every year so they aren't proving self sufficiency and depend on the surpluses of the Blue States.

[@hacienda2490]

@@magnus9145 Does the US have too much pride or no pride? Make up your damn minds, foreigners.

[@kbhanna24]

Greenland and Denmark should be flattered by the interest. He's thinking about the possibility of buying - not invading. And you can just say no if you're not interested. Don't believe your own media, telling you to be terrified - they are not truthful or honest.

[@simonbagel]

People thought buying Alaska was far-fetched. Scoffers called it "Sewad's Folly".

[@carterhaughbooks4333]

Seward.

[@pedro21011]

Seward's Folly

[@KmGamer99]

Seward’s*

[@olympia5758]

Squidward's Folly

[@lauriealach1072]

Actually, Seward's Folly. But that was over 150 years ago when Russia felt it could not protect it from warring countries.

[@thomasl486]

Denmark is not selling Greenland and NEVER will !

[@elhombredeoro955]

Why buy when you can conquer?

[@thomasl486]

That is why we have Nato, and Nato grows stronger and stronger !.

[@TJ-bs4wv]

@@elhombredeoro955 The American way of freedom and democracy, is to conquer other Countries. But hey, the claim to be the land of God.

[@elhombredeoro955]

@@TJ-bs4wv Palestine is the land of the God. US is the land of the free and home of the brave.

[@ltbubbas]

that's fair

[@Hmonks]

Why buy greenland when your country cant even fix Detroit.

[@Zoza15]

In other words, Colonization 2.0.

[@JohnSmith-ex9mv]

In other words, why I'm going.

[@farkasvilkas]

Well no, Greenland is mostly empty. And if you're looking for Colonization 2.0 look to China and what they're doing in africa.

[@finntinus2719]

@Pieterjan Ringoir Did you make a poll about this matter?

[@finntinus2719]

@Pieterjan Ringoir Like: "Everyone of you gets 10.000$ and Denmark gets 250.000.000$. Everyone who want to leave Greenland gets the worth of his property +10%, everyone else gets citizenship." Now make a poll.

[@SeaJay_Oceans]

USA will give Greenland a much better deal, than Denmark gave to Africans... sciencenordic.com/denmark-cannot-apologise-slave-trade

[@fvo911]

The US keep military personnel in Greenland, I think once the race for the northern nautical routes begins and by that moment the US-EU relations will have been altered into tensions. As a next turn, the following occupation will be by the US of Greenland.

[@cranberrybe]

and that is why we have to have european defense now!

[@fvo911]

cranberrybe this is what being slowly progressing these days. Germany might take the lead but the UK and the US hinder every bit of action towards the creation of “Pan-Europa-Armee”. If the EU could establish interconnected defensive systems with Russia, there would be no threat of war in Europe and the only security problem could be some challenges from outside Europe.

[@SeaJay_Oceans]

The over the poles sea shipping routes will become more important than the middle east - especially once the drilling for more oil and gas begins and it needs shipped around the world to the chemical refineries.

[@finntinus2719]

@@fvo911 I don't want a "pan-european-army" and I will vote only for parties which have "abolish the EU" in their policies. I will never trust a foreigner to die for my country because I would not die for his. I only trust my country-men and of them just the ones who believe in its values. Pan-Europe is an utopian dream which is just the first step to the dystopian future of a one-world-tyranny. I will not have a part in it. Brothers working together as equals in a loose organisation for sure, slaves under elite-rule never. Communism never again.

[@jimjackle6282]

Erik - We're in a secret war with entities from other worlds and their alien robots. We need Greenland so we can setup particle beam weapons there, so we can shoot down ufos. Our space force consists of anti gravity craft that we back engineered from crashed ufos. Once we developed the craft and had the capability to travel in space and reach them, they started a war with us.

[@glennv3176]

They would change their mind if they hear they wouldn't have to pay 85% Danish income tax anymore.

[@benjaminjensen3196]

Shut your mouth if you don’t know what you’re talking about. Denmark has nowhere NEAR an 85% income tax, and Greenland has their own independent tax system.

[@JojoDaYoyo]

no one pay 85%. And greenland has said no, so respect it

[@glennv3176]

@@JojoDaYoyo 50% federal income tax + 8% local income tax + 22% social security income tax. Source : Am tax accountant *Edit : Rates apply to anyone making over €38.500/year - So it applies to basically everyone, even the poor.

[@glennv3176]

​@@benjaminjensen3196 Jokes on you, I'm a tax accountant with offices in Belgium, The Netherlands, Denmark & Germany.

[@benjaminjensen3196]

Glenn V Jokes on you. I am a Dane, so I pretty much know how much tax I pay, or are you gonna argue with me on that too? And again. if you knew so much about Danish taxes, you’d also know that Greenland has their own independent tax system, like I’ve already told you once. so get outta here with your BS.

[@oralabihai459]

Even if it's just A "0ut of bounds!!" THOUGHT , HE'S BRINGING ATTENTION , TO THE WORLD JUST BY THINKING ABOUT IT.

[@tuborgcarlsberg1184]

It seems to me his way of thinking is back firing at it best.

[@marylakothe3708]

This proposal to buy Greenland is a lack of respect for Denmark , their countries and their inhabitants

[@Pippie5555]

No. I am Danish and I think it would be a sensible idea. Denmark is paying billions in aid to Greenland every year. We are just a small country with 5 million people. I am sure if it was Obama who suggested it, Denmark would be happy to sell Greenland.

[@lelind]

The ice is melting thats why they want to get it.

[@daniellastuart3145]

The ice is melting that's why they need to leave it alone

[@henriktamulenas7475]

Whoever watched the video got that, mate.

[@saramoreno6575]

China already there mining for goodies.

[@Pippie5555]

And China is already buying into Africa.

[@ctfinneman]

How pissed would you be if you were from Greenland

[@hanshansen6244]

i would move to greenland today if that where to happen

[@brianh4669]

I would be pumped

[@Maja-Danmark]

Actually, they were mostly laughing, like the rest of us.

[@Pippie5555]

They should let the Greenlanders vote who they want to go with. Iceland was also Danish, but they wanted out some 70 years ago.

[@Maja-Danmark]

@@Pippie5555 The Greenlanders decide when to have a referendum - on independence or United States. There's no ''letting them''.

[@dstorm7752]

It is a sensible idea, if you recall the Louisiana Purchase, or "Seward's Folly" of buying Alaska, or the U.S. buying the U.S. Virgin Islands...

[@Pippie5555]

I am Danish and yes it would be a sensible idea. I am sure if it was Obama, Denmark would be happy to sell Greenland.

[@costakeith9048]

Offer the people of Greenland 28 billion for the country, with the caveat that they can maintain their current government and administration on the island unchanged; they'd just be a US territory instead of a Danish territory. For us that would be the cost of 2 USS Ford class aircraft carriers in exchange for a permanent presence in the North Atlantic. For them, that's 10 years of GDP for something that would effectively amount to no change in their day to day lives (except they'd be $500,000 per citizen richer). If they were willing to spread out the payments over time, we could probably even go above that amount and it would still make sense. In addition to a massive influx of cash, they'd also gain greater access to US capital markets, finally giving them the investment they need to develop their natural resources, which could further enrich the island and Denmark would no longer have to subsidize them at $700 million/year and we could possibly even negotiate a cash pay or some other favorable deal out to Denmark themselves in addition to what is paid to Greenland. It really makes sense all the way around, for the US, Greenland, and Denmark. Denmark has no use for Greenland, it's just a drain on their budget, the US does have a strategic use for the island and the capital to further develop it, which Denmark lacks, and the people of Greenland could become a lot richer at relatively little cost to themselves.

[@jms6605]

Costa Keith but now, they’re thinking they have something more valuable, with climate change, this island will be very important in the future.

[@Pippie5555]

Costa Keith - You are absolutely right. But the Danish people became very insulted by Trump's idea. This is because Denmark is a socialist democratic country. But Denmark used to own Iceland as well. Until suddenly Iceland said they wanted to be independent. Greenland of course is dependent on all the aid it gets from Denmark. $700 million a year for a population of 57,000 people ha ha ha ha

[@Pippie5555]

I am sure if Obama had suggested it, the Danish people would have loved the idea.

[@animeweng]

It doesn't matter. Whoever is big powerful and strong will try to takeover.

[@sisyphusvasilias3943]

I want a journalist to ask Greenlanders: "If every Greenlander received a one off $50MILLION payment, would you consider voting in a referendum to sell Greenland to USA?"

[@garrysekelli6776]

Two hundred thao would probably do It.

[@dontbetonit813]

The people of Greenland would have a lot to say about their future. The way the USA has treated Puerto Ricans and native Americans I don't see the Inuit that make up most of Greenland's population being onboard with this.

[@cba4389]

How's Puerto Rico doing compared to the other wastelands down there? Dominican Republic, Haiti, Cuba..which is so much better? Some people never take responsibility for themselves; complain and blame is so much easier.

[@hacienda2490]

+Don't Bet on It How has the US treated Puerto Ricans? Those billions of dollars of economic aid and that military protection not good enough?

[@jasongood5499]

I think we should buy Iceland too and maybe Hong Kong right next to China 😁

[@soccerking5086]

Jason Good why don’t you just buy China 🤔

[@matthew8153]

Soccer King Because China’s land is so polluted it would take a millennia to fix. Plus the people don’t speak English whereas Hong Kong does.

[@ltbubbas]

iceland would maybe be a possibility, however, with the u.s. and china being in a fierce trade war, it would never happen with hong kong.

[@jasongood5499]

Actually Great Britain own the Hong Kong territory before but once the long term lease expired and when China join the World Trade Organization, they secretly claim the territory. Once Brexit is completed, I think Boris Johnson should pay Hong Kong a visit to resolve this lease expiration lol.

[@heraldomedrano6993]

Why not buy all of Europe.

[@stopcheatingconsumers9779]

I'm American. DON'T DO IT!!!!!!

[@jithinprimz2972]

Mensch Trump Greenland is not as green as it sound... buddy it's a place with a lot of ice and some indigenous people

[@diondhv]

Well he will kick out the indigene's people if he buys Greenland

[@o01chris10o]

Its not about the land, its the potential for Oil and Strategic Positioning to hold more power over Europe

[@ltbubbas]

@@diondhv that probably wouldn't fly nowadays. the more likely outcome is that the greenlandics would become u.s. nationals like in the american samoa, and eventually work their way up to citizenship.

[@merleshand2442]

@@diondhv hopefully

[@danielmota1095]

@@diondhv Indigenous will get a little reservation

[@authenticadvocate]

Not against anybody, especially America: But just like the priceless Gospel of Peace: There are things which money cannot buy, even on this earth. Amen. ;-)

No disrespect to gospel but everything has a price (not my kids but they might be willing to sell me)

[@brianh4669]

I agree but land ain't one of them.

[@bradstevenson5413]

uncle donald can actually approve that real estate transaction as well.

[@denmark39]

Greenland is well aware of mining and oil drilling opportunities and to no surprise they want to keep the business themselves

[@Capricosm]

Everything is for sale ...at a price.

[@Ryan-dq9sl]

Even your daughter??

[@ejeffe]

And ur son

[@bethrobb3684]

Capricosm Trump knows this very well !!

[@michaelmckesson6997]

Because the United States is more powerful than all the nations of the earth combine. We are the buyer "You are the bought".😁

[@bethrobb3684]

Michael Mckesson Trump is making it a joke,therefore less powerful, he is the one destroying the U.S. and the great Nation it was ONCE, the dicktator opens his mouth and insults the citizens of the U.S. daily, he tweets 💩 and is certainly not behaving as a President should. He would not get away with this in SOME other countries, he is a Disgrace, WAKE UP. 🗳

[@Keyhan-c8c]

Yea show your face to the world America, no country is your enemy but you decide to be their enemies.

[@laopang91362]

Thinking out of the box? Who is next.

[@crazyize1864]

Packfan69 liking your own comment doesn’t make your point

[@skred6792]

I mean the prime minister of Greenland LITERALLY laughed in his face. That's how likely it is.

[@MrGasganete]

That would be great for the indigenous people there, in 10 years they would be filled with drugs, gangs and guns, really lucky for them to be a Danish territory...

[@meganh9460]

gangs guns and drugs helps build character.

[@huddless50]

It's a culture, it's a people. Yes but it's also land. Land is bought and sold. Happens all the time.

[@michaellycke1695]

Land is bought and sold all the time, yes. Countries are definitely not!

[@RS-sj3fb]

China should buy California. Nice weather, high tech industries. A perfect fit.

[@ewancummins3106]

Also full of commies already, so....

[@daltonfarris]

Trade china california and china gives denmark money and america get hong kong and greenland

[@Potato-mu7nu]

Buying Greenland is not about feelings, it's about our north military base on the island and North Pole transit.

[@lynnpeart4195]

Even better.. right on..

[@freetobememe4358]

Great idea, just like buying Alaska was.

[@a.lerner8468]

ABSURD !!!

[@Bill-zp2mt]

USA has bought land from Danmark before

[@s.svanehansen7843]

And we have regretted ever since. Greenland is not for sale.

[@cranberrybe]

that was another time, they didn't ask peoples' opinions then. ask the greenlanders if they want to become puerto ricans or even us citizens. they have enough problems allready with the us airbase.

[@dschledermann]

This is not going to happen. It's unconstitutional for the Danish government to do. And it would be unimaginable unpopular in both Denmark and Greenland. Not happening. Forget it already.

[@GospelinAI]

If they don’t want to sell it, the US can just take it..

[@Maja-Danmark]

I read that all the time. 1. Greenland is not for Denmark to sell. 2. We moved quite a bit from buying and selling people. 3. Nobody seems to be afraid of Trump. Except the GOP.

[@MightySteve001]

This should send the alarm bells ringing in Denmark

[@lorddarktelefax]

We are not afraid of the orange fool...

[@billstonesmith9231]

The USA has bought land from Denmark before; the US Virgin Islands, now a US territory -

[@matthew8153]

marken They will be once the EU falls.

[@matthew8153]

marken Because once the EU falls trade barriers will go up. Most manufacturing in Europe is in Germany which is one of the hardest hit. So with a free trade deal with the US, Denmark can weather the storm. Combine that with the cash inflow they’ll likely get from the sale and Denmark won’t even see a recession.

[@matthew8153]

marken 1) The EU is falling apart because of its extreme welfare state and unfettered immigration the same thing that brought down Rome. 2) only 8% of the US economy involves international trade and half of that is just with Canada and Mexico

[@utah133]

I think the people of Greenland are just fine with the way things are. BTW, Greenland is a country in association with Denmark. You can't buy Greenland from Denmark...

[@Pippie5555]

And Iceland wanted out of Denmark. Perhaps Greenland wants out as well.

[@markroberts7924]

Great idea. Make them an offer they can’t refuse Trump!

[@beentrill8492]

lisa schneider there’s nothing there

[@Pippie5555]

lisa Schneider. Not much. It is freezing cold. People don't even want to live there.

[@richlisola1]

Truthfully, as an American, who voted for Trump just now. Even I thought it was a joke, and I was actually embarrassed as an American.

[@larryrowe5259]

Yeah let's make a deal! We will trade Greenland for Texas

[@Pippie5555]

I am sure Denmark would like Texas. Greetings from Denmark

[@NotKimiRaikkonen]

@@Pippie5555 of course, the GDP of Texas is higher than Denmarks.

[@Pippie5555]

Yu Wish - I have not checked, but I am sure you are right. I think Texas is a very nice place. Want to visit.

[@reylarush774]

Let’s take Greenland and give Texas, New Mexico, Arizona and California to Denmark.

[@sydvestjyden2095]

Ok - lets make a deal. You get Greenland and father Christmas, and we get sunny California. Ok?

[@alexaosullivan7896]

Just take California now! For Free! Americans do not want California

[@TJ-bs4wv]

@@alexaosullivan7896 deal🤓

[@4700_Dk]

I’m in Denmark 🇩🇰, Greenland is Denmark’s white elephant, it’s simply is national pride to hold on to the territory. It’s not economics for sure.

[@heraldomedrano6993]

You sell to the Chinese.🇨🇳

[@garychandler119]

BUYING GREENLAND IS A BRILLIANT IDEA AND GREAT INVESTMENT..

[@syrvys2691]

No it's not lmao

[@jonyao76]

Orange man: Nice color. Greenland: it is green. Orange man: How much is it? Greenland: It is not for sale. what do you think happens next?

[@chriszelez7970]

Boom Boom goes the Orange.

[@brianh4669]

He knows that everything is for sale.

[@tuikkur.5655]

@@brianh4669 Except that everything is not for sale. For you maybe, but there are plenty of people in the world who wouldn't sell their homeland, their family etc.

[@brianh4669]

@@tuikkur.5655 okay not talking about people. So let's don't get crazy. I am far from someone who worships money or status. But land? Always for sale. Things are pretty much always for sale for the right price.

[@tuikkur.5655]

@@brianh4669 So the United States of America is for sale if the price is high enough? How many patriotic Americans would be willing to sell USA? Do you think that Donald Trump would be willing to sell it?

[@Practice_Kindness-1st]

I hope the people of Greenland yell loud and clear, "send him back! send him back!" whilst he pays them a visit!

[@jonas8441]

Denmark is rich they dont need the money

[@mr.juicethebeetle3373]

I like how the lands from Mexico. Were never mentioned

[@keithwoods817]

Mr. juice the beetle was just about to comment this 💯

[@Entzo3000]

This is what I’m thinking as a descendent of the Vikings: Yes, we did leave the backdoor open for quite a while there. And yes, some scrubby Englishmen (and women) in dire need for some shelter and a warm bowl of soup squatted for quite a while. But now we want it back. We came to West Greenland (what you now call “North America”) many years before the English (and the French for that matter) and now is the time to pay the rent for all that time (with interest, thank you). Thank your president for reminding us 🙂

[@coolgamer9429]

China can double the offer instantly

[@jaswmclark]

If I was a Greenlander I would tell Trump to "Sit on it and rotate".

[@guytitanic]

Mr Trump should stick a flag in Greenland and claim it on behalf of the USA ...it used to work that way.

[@FishHeadBiologist]

who could stop it?

[@kimlau4285]

In 100 years, Denmark will regret so badly if they sell Greenland. Just as the Russian regret they sold Alaska to the US.

[@ewancummins3106]

Yes. I would be very happy if Denmark sold us the territory, but I doubt it will happen.

[@Pippie5555]

Denmark did not regret they sold the Virgin Islands to America.

[@dx7388]

Honduras, Guatemala, El Salvador would love to become new US states !

[@Tatusiek_1]

Ew no we don’t want them

[@heraldomedrano6993]

Why not Canada.

[@MarkusHelgason]

Hey, Norway here. Would the US be willing to sell Florida? It would be really strategic for us to use as a holiday resort.

[@johnmarston6429]

DuVrangrGata You have enough money to maybe buy one medium-sized city in Florida.

[@magnusolesen1621]

Hahahahah

[@ljuc]

It is too far.

[@pianotronicsophism138]

@@j.r.arnolli7494 well said...

[@pianotronicsophism138]

@A K and? ... this incident should be reason enough to terminate the american military bases on greenland.

[@jenntip]

Not far-fetched at all...DW needs better reporters ;)

[@SimonAZ]

We the Dutch want New York back and I am considering cancelling my trip to the city if Trump does not answer my proposal in a positive manner.

[@LS-iy3ej]

Lol good one

[@robparke2323]

Nothing mentioned here about a previous purchase by the US of an island from Denmark, one considerably warmer than Greenland.

[@robparke2323]

Sorry, reading further in the comments section I see that the Virgin Islands purchase has been mentioned. How did the US acquire Hawaii?

[@SeaJay_Oceans]

Alaska purchase and Louisiana Purchase worked out very well for USA. USA can purchase Greenland, and Chinese Tariffs are going to pay for it.

[@angelfontecha3437]

USA cabt purchase it. Even if tje Danish wanted to sell Greenland (wich they dont). The Government of Greenland, wich is basicaly its own country except for a couple of things would never accept. Once said that. I think the sole idea is hilarious

[@gavsch5690]

Angel Fontecha because having your own government stops the USA I wonder if Iraq thought of that lol

[@xinyiquan666]

yeah chinese tariff paid by americans

[@xinyiquan666]

@@jasoncarranco1938 china is buidling three nucler icebreakers

[@angelfontecha3437]

@@jasoncarranco1938 Greenland is an autonomus territory of Denmark wich means that it does only depend on denmark for external relations and defense. Everything else from education to taxation is managed by the goverment of Greenland. If they are not independent it is because they rely too hevily on Danish investments for their economy but most of the Inuit population dont consuder themselves part of denmark.

[@Hidinginthetreeline]

All that is nice and all but the reality is Greenland dose not want to be apart of the US. So the answer is no the US can not buy Greenland.

[@einsiol]

Greenland is not just some territory, there are people there that call it home and have shaped a unique culture, it's a country and operates as an independent entity along with other Nordic countries in the Nordic Council.

[@williamSchmidhuber01]

How foolish comment. How long do you think 60,000 Greenlanders will be able to defend their country against China or Russian ambitions?... Furthermore, Greenland as part of USA won't need to be subsidized anymore. Americans will make this territory economically productive and independent as every state of the union and part of the most powerful nation in human history. God bless The United States of America 💪🏻🇺🇲.

[@einsiol]

@@williamSchmidhuber01 So, you are advocating for the US to colonize Greenland and replace the indigenous people living there? How on brand. 🤦🤦‍♂🤦‍♀

[@einsiol]

@@williamSchmidhuber01 You would not survive a week there, without access to a supermarket and paved roads for your “off-road” truck.

[@ChasingForever]

Acquiring Greenland is strategically, and economically great idea. Many past presidents thought so too.

[@mightymite3958]

What about all the treaties land theft from the native tribes.

[@jan22150]

Naaaah that was in the past . Who cares!!

[@danielmota1095]

@@charlesdurham7228 Buy anything you want they give you a nice treaty,

[@echothecat6748]

@@danielmota1095 and then immediately f*** you over in the treaty. Just like we did to the Native Americans.

[@alexanderchenf1]

Honestly, before the US liberated Denmark in WWII, US should had told Denmark to pay for the liberation by Greenland, otherwise Denmark could listen to DW for the rest of its life.

[@grendelsmomsboyfriend]

I hope the U.S. doesn't buy Greenland, for Greenland's sake.

[@dmeads5663]

Why?

[@frankyfourfingers8913]

Because we want to keep our value and culture .

[@dmeads5663]

Mr Heidelberg you from Greenland?

[@hacienda2490]

@@frankyfourfingers8913 You're overreacting, Hawaii, Guam, Puerto Rico, Samoa and the N. Mariana islands all kept their cultures.

[@frankyfourfingers8913]

You yanks only care about money.

[@TWAJW1234567890]

Greenland is not a country, it’s a territory.

[@Startraxxion]

Strategically Brilliant!

[@dayhill1616]

Nothing wrong with making an honest offer.

[@Ibritadamfan]

As A True Londonder, We ain’t for sale!

[@brianh4669]

Really would not be up to you now would it.

[@BlauLion]

Who wants you ? .. there's no more Brits in Britain... Every time I channel BBC Dome guy with weird accent ... is a politician .....

[@NotKimiRaikkonen]

There are no Londoners anymore...

[@HellzBellz15]

Instead of buying Greenland, they should inquire about purchasing us instead

[@omar1s1]

It's the type of thing discussed privately behind the scenes through the appropriate channels and departments not openly by heads of state where it may cause insult and incite backlash. All in all a ham-fisted blunder for someone purportedly skilled at 'the art of the deal'.

[@NorthSea_1981]

Absolutely.